Top Billin'

Audio Two

About Top Billin'

"Top Billin'" is a single for American hip-hop duo Audio Two, released as the B-side of the single "Make It Funky" from the album What More Can I Say? It was released before First Priority Music inked a distribution deal with Atlantic Records. The song was voted #8 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. It was also included in both lists of the musical-reference book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: And 10,001 You Must Download. In 2012, the song was ranked 43rd as Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time.  


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1988
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MC am I people call me Milk 
When I'm bustin up a party I feel no guilt 
Gizmo's cuttin, up for the 
Suckers that's, down with meeee!! 
The One of us, that's how I feel 
To be down you must appeal 
To the Two, we're rated R 
We're gifted, and we're going far 
Down the road, to the bank 
While I'm here I'd like to thank 
Mom and dad, they knew the time 
Gizmo's scratching Milk Dee's rhyming 
Milk is chillin, Giz is chillin 
What more can I say? Top billin 
That's what we get, got it good 
Since you understood, would you 
Stop scheming, and looking hard 
I got a great big bodyguard 
So step up if you wanna get hurt 
Milk Dee's gonna pull the skirt 
I get money, money I got 
Stunts call me honey if they feel real hot 
That's how it is, you can ask Giz 
I stole your girl while you were in prison 
Jail, for MC assault 
You was jealous it's all your fault 
Milk is chillin, Giz is chillin 
What more can I say? Top billin 
That's what we get, got it good 
And since you understood, would you 
Clap your hands, your hands you clap 
If your girl's out of place it's your girl I slap 
And if you're dumb, you'll ask why 
I am from that Do-or-Die 
The Audio Two, the Two's Audio 
I got a brother and his name's Gizmo 
Milk is chillin, Gizmo's chillin 
What more can I say? Top billin 
That's what we get, got it good 
And since you understood, would you 
Bite a rhyme, if you dare 
I get the papers so I don't care 
My contributions to this jam 
Is confusing, because I am 
Milk Dee, Milk Dee's dated all the way 
The super easy mightiest MC okay 
Yes I'm down, down by law 
I get the girlies out on the floor 
G is D, down is G 
Two the at the top is where he'll be 
That is us, call us odd 
Girls come in you won't be bored 
Milk is chillin, Giz is chillin 
What more can I say? Top billin 
That's what we get, got it good 
And since you understood, would you 
Do a dance, dance the Two 
If, you can dance it's easy to do 
This dance is on and on and on 
Dance until your breath is gone!!

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Audio Two

Audio Two were the Brooklyn, New York hip hop duo of emcee Kirk "Milk Dee" Robinson and DJ Nat "Gizmo" Robinson, most famous for its first hit, the classic "Top Billin'." The duo are also the older brothers of female hip-hop star MC Lyte. more »

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Written by: Kirk Robinson, Roy Hammond

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15 facts about this song

Music History
"Top Billin'" by Audio Two is a single that was released in 1987.
Album Info
This song is a part of Audio Two's debut album titled "What More Can I Say?"
Song Popularity
"Top Billin'" is one of Audio Two's most popular songs and a defining record in the history of hip-hop music.
Genre
It is considered a hip-hop classic and has been categorized as East Coast hip hop.
Song Composition
The track is known for its sparse drum machine pattern, with the focus being on the vocals of M.C. Milk Dee and Gizmo.
Pop Culture
"Top Billin'" is used as a catchphrase in the 1996 film "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood."
Sampling
The beat of "Top Billin'" has been sampled by many artists in hip-hop, including 50 Cent, Kanye West, and Mary J. Blige.
Artists Recognition
Rolling Stone ranked "Top Billin'" as one of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.
Record Label
"Top Billin'" was released under the label First Priority Music.
Band Members
Audio Two consisted of MC Milk Dee and DJ Gizmo, who are siblings.
Song Inspiration
Milk Dee explained that he directed the lyrics of "Top Billin'" to women, inspired by his observations of other MCs addressing men at parties.
Signature Phrase
The phrase "Go Brooklyn" in the song has become a signature phrase for the Brooklyn borough.
Vinyl Release
The original song was released as a 7-inch single, a format popular during the time of its release.
Style
"Top Billin'" helped define the sound of New York hip-hop in the late '80s with its raw and minimalistic style.
Cultural Impact
The song continues to influence present Hip-Hop culture and is often invoked in tributes and homages to classic Hip-hop.

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